This may seem elementary, but it's been awhile since I've done heavy algebra work.
I used the quadratic formula to get this equation:
\mu = (\pm \sqrt{1 - 8x^{2}} - 1)/2
and I'm trying to simplify to:
\mu = (\sqrt{1 + 8x^{2}} - 1)/2
If anyone could just point me to any resources that could...
A trapezoidal channel with bottom width b = 30ft, side slopes m = 2, and flow Q = 5100cfs given, and I am supposed to plot a specific energy curve (E vs y). That part I have done.
For the second part, it is given that 3 bridge piers, each 2 ft wide, are spanning the channel. With the same m...